BF109G and K armament and variants

[ImpalerNL]

-bf109 G2

-Main armament

2 x 7.92 mm MG-17 (above the engine) 500 rounds per gun.

1 x 20 mm MG-151/20 cannon (firing through propellor hub) with 200 rounds.

-Rüstsatz field kits*

RI: 1x sc 250 or sc 500
RII: 4x sc 50
RIII: 300 liter droptank
RVII: 2x MG 151/20 gunpods

-Other variants

G-2/R1 Long-range Fighter-bomber or JaboRei, with 2 × 300 liter underwing drop tanks, one 500 kg bomb under fuselage, extended second tail wheel for large bombs, only prototype.
G-2/R2 (Reconnaissance fighter)
G-2 trop (Tropicalized fighter)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

-bf109 G6

-Main armament

2 x 13 mm MG-131 (above the engine) with 300 rounds per gun.

1 x 20 mm MG-151/20 cannon (firing through propellor hub) with 200 rounds;

1x mk108 30mm cannon (firing through propellor hub) with 65 rounds, instead of the 20mm MG-151/20 nose cannon.
(U4 variant)

-Rüstsatz field kits*

RI: 1x sc 250 or sc 500
RII: 4x sc50 or 2x wfr.gr 21 cm rockets
RIII: 300 liter droptank
RIV: 2x mk108 gunpods
RVII: 2x MG 151/20 gunpods

-Other variants

G-6/R2 Reconnaissance fighter, with MW 50
G-6/R3 Long-range reconnaissance fighter, with 2 × 300 liter underwing droptanks
G-6 trop (Tropicalized fighter)
G-6/U2 (Fitted with GM-1)
G-6/U3 (Reconnaissance fighter)
G-6y (Command fighter)
G-6/ASy (High-altitude command fighter)
G-6N (Night fighter, usually with Rüstsatz RVII, and sometimes with FuG 350Z Naxos)
G-6/U4 N (as G-6N but with 30 mm/1.18 in MK 108 Motorkanone engine cannon)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

-bf109G6/AS high altitude fighter

-Main armament

2 x 13 mm MG-131 (above the engine) with 300 rounds per gun.

1 x 20 mm MG-151/20 cannon (firing through propellor hub) with 200 rounds;

1x mk108 30mm cannon (firing through propellor hub) with 65 rounds, instead of the 20mm MG-151/20 nose cannon.
(U4 variant)

-Rüstsatz field kits*

RI: 1x sc 250 or sc 500
RII: 4x sc 50
RIII: 300 liter droptank
RIV: 2x mk108 gunpods
RVII: 2x MG 151/20 gunpods

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

-bf109 G14

-Main armament

2 x 13 mm MG-131 (above the engine) with 300 rounds per gun.

1 x 20 mm MG-151/20 cannon (firing through propellor hub) with 200 rounds;

1x mk108 30mm cannon (firing through propellor hub) with 65 rounds, instead of the 20mm MG-151/20 nose cannon.
(U4 variant)

-Rüstsatz field kits*

RI: 1x sc 250 or sc 500
RII: 4x sc50 or 2x wfr.gr 21 cm rockets
RIII: 300 liter droptank
RIV: 2x mk108 gunpods
RVII: 2x MG 151/20 gunpods

-Other variants

G-14/AS (High-altitude fighter with DB 605ASM engine)
G-14/ASy (High-altitude command fighter)
G-14y (command fighter)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

-bf109 G10

-Main armament

2 x 13 mm MG-131 (above the engine) with 300 rounds per gun.

1 x 20 mm MG-151/20 cannon (firing through propellor hub) with 200 rounds;

1x mk108 30mm cannon (firing through propellor hub) with 65 rounds, instead of the 20mm MG-151/20 nose cannon.
(U4 variant)

-Rüstsatz field kits*

RIII: 300 liter droptank
RIV: 2x mk108 gunpods
RVII: 2x MG 151/20 gunpods

-Other variants

G-10/R2 Bad-weather fighter with PKS 12 autopilot
G-10/R5 Reconnaissance fighter

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

-bf109 K4

-Main armament

2 x 13 mm MG 131 (above the engine) with 300 rounds per gun.

1 x mk108 30mm cannon (firing through propellor hub) with 65 rounds;

or 1x MG 151/20 (fireing through the propellor hub) with 200 rounds, instead of the mk108 30mm nose cannon.

-Rüstsatz field kits*

RI: 1x sc 250 or sc 500
RIII: 1x 300 liter droptank
RIV: 2x mk108 gunpods
RVII: 2x MG 151/20 gunpods

-Other variants

K-0 Pre-production aircraft, powered by a DB 605DM engine
K-2 proposed version without pressurized cockpit
K-6 proposed heavy fighter version, as K-4 with reinforced wings holding two additional 30 mm MK 108 cannons and additional armour
K-8 proposed reconnaissance version, equipment similar to G-8
K-10 proposed version, similar to K-6, MK 103M engine cannon instead of MK 108
K-12 proposed version, dual-seat trainer similar to G-12
K-14 proposed version, similar to K-6, powered by a DB 605L engine

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

*The Rüstsatz kits were designated by the letter "R" and a Roman numeral. Rüstsatz kits did not alter the aircraft's designation, so a Bf 109 G-6 with Rüstsatz II remained designated as 'Bf 109 G-6', and not 'G-6/R2' – the G-6/R2 was a reconnaissance fighter with MW 50, as suggested by most publications. The Umrüst-Bausatz, Umbau, or Rüstzustand were identified with either an "/R" or "/U" suffix and an Arabic number, e.g. Bf 109 G-10/U4.

Common Umrüst-Bausatz or Umbau (conversion)

U1 (Messerschmitt P6 reversible-pitch propeller to be used as air brake, only prototypes)
U2 (GM-1 boost, during 1944 several hundred converted to MW-50 boost)
U3 (Reconnaissance conversion, in autumn 1943 G-6/U3 adopted as G-8 production variant)
U4 (30 mm (1.18 in) MK 108 Motorkanone engine-mounted cannon)